Star Trace Gate

Chapter 326 Buying a Horse

Ren's words shocked everyone. Not only did Fatty Wu look confused, but even Old Huang, who wanted to help, didn't know what to say.

He asked others to run errands for him, and the errands were for "national affairs" such as expanding territory. Not only did he not spend a cent, he even wanted others to pay for it first.

Damn, this has been done to the extreme, what else can Brother Huang say?

Old Liu was also bewildered. After a long reaction, he leaned over to Tang Feng's ear and said, "Our King Huai really treats his elder brother as an idiot! Tell me, how can he have the nerve to bring it up? Even someone as thick-skinned as me can't open his mouth."

"This is why you are not King Huai." Tang Feng said sarcastically with a smile: "How is the saying, how courageous are you...!"

Before he could finish his words, Ren Ye, who was sitting on the main seat, immediately grabbed Fatty Wu's wrist and said with great emotion: "Brother, my Qingliang Prefecture is in ruins. If there is any way, I will not... tear down and sell the palace left by my father. Recently, the construction of Dangshan Pass has also cost a lot of money, which has left the government treasury empty. And the expansion of territory is imminent... This king... This king has been forced into a desperate situation. To be honest, every time I see the dry well in the prefecture, I feel ashamed and angry and want to jump in and end it all."

As he spoke, King Huai burst into tears. He was filled with shame and resentment, sobbing movingly: "Oh, heaven, I really have no face to face my ancestors! Thinking of my father, he was the number one military commander of the Daqian Dynasty, and was feared by the southern region. This palace symbolizes his life's glory and scars, but I actually demolished it... Every rivet from the Jingxin Hall and Cunxin Hall pierces my heart, causing me unbearable pain..."

"One million, I'll pay you!" Fatty Wu suddenly grabbed Ren Ye's wrist, his expression solemn, and interrupted him, "Money is just a thing outside of our body. How can I bear to see my brother in trouble and trying to kill himself?"

Fuck, is this even possible? You are from southern Xinjiang, have you lost your brain?

Old Liu was stunned. He stretched his neck, with wine stains at the corners of his mouth, and looked like a wooden chicken.

Even Tang Feng, who had an unusual way of thinking, stared at Fatty Wu as if he were an alien.

"I, Fatty Wu, have lived as a bandit for many years, and I am not a wealthy man, but with your words, I can collect these one million star sources even if I have to sell everything I have." Fatty Wu picked up the wine glass and said very honestly, "After drinking this glass of wine, I will return to Southern Xinjiang and personally handle this matter for you, and I will do my best."

"Big brother!"

"Sworn brother!"

The two of them raised their glasses together, and Ren Ye said in a trembling voice: "At this moment, even if I have thousands of words in my heart, I can't express my gratitude to Big Brother...!"

……

Half an hour later.

Ren also saw off Fatty Wu and others at the main gate of Prince Huai's Mansion.

Old Liu looked at the backs of the five Southern Xinjiang warriors leaving and couldn't help but sigh: "These few people are hard to find in the sky and on the ground... Even if you want to borrow naked money, you have to do business with them."

"I won't make any comments about Wu Dadang." Tang Feng turned his head and said to Ren Ye: "I will just say that if he has any special requests during his stay in Qingliang Mansion... I can go."

Huang was in awe: "You are still addicted."

"No, I just want to make friends with him." The little singer was extremely righteous.

Ren Ye slowly turned around, looked at the few people and said, "Let me put it this way. The more I get to know him, the more I find that Wu Ge's emotional intelligence, IQ, and keenness in politics and business are enough to make him a great figure even in the Daqian Dynasty. The deaths of the two former bosses... were not unjust."

After thinking for a while, they all nodded in agreement.

……

In the evening, the sunset glowed on the earth, and five horses galloped on the official road.

"Godfather, aren't we going back to Jingshan?" A slightly older adopted son shouted and asked in the cold wind.

"Go back, get some money, and then go to Lingnan Prefecture."

"Why are you going to Lingnan Prefecture?" the adopted son was puzzled.

"Go help King Huai and discuss the purchase of land in Southern Xinjiang with Bau."

"?!" The adopted son was stunned for a moment: "Buy land? Do you mean territory?!"

"Yes, King Huai wants the territory of eight counties and towns, and he specifically asked me to come here to discuss it. I have already agreed to it." Fatty Wu rode his horse at full speed and replied concisely.

"Lü~!"

When the adopted son heard this, he was so frightened that he suddenly pulled the reins, causing the war horse to raise its four hooves and stop in place.

He took a long time to react before he stretched his neck and asked, "Godfather, are you...are you going to sell out your country?"

"shut up!"

Fatty Wu turned around, his face gloomy, and loudly corrected him: "How can you say the word treason so casually?! I just wanted to wait for an opportunity to make a fortune in the national crisis."

The adopted son was speechless.

"shelf!"

Fatty Wu whipped the horse whip and accelerated again.

……

Two days later, heavy rain began to fall in Qingliang Prefecture in early autumn.

There was a thick fog between the sky and the earth.

It was almost noon when Ren finally finished writing his Star Gate report in the government office and prepared to send it to the master in Suzaku City.

With Lian'er's help, he walked to the Rain Viewing Pavilion in the government office, stretched his body, and moved his limbs a little.

At this moment, there was a commotion at the gate of the government office. Ren was a little curious, so he turned his head and asked Lian'er, "Who is shouting at the gate?"

"It should be Lord Huang. It seems like the cavalry from southern Xinjiang has arrived." Lian'er replied.

"cavalry?"

"Oh, Lord Huang purchased some excellent stallions in Southern Xinjiang." Lian'er said with a smile, "He said that good horses are scarce in the government office and the army, and the price of buying them in Southern Xinjiang is too expensive. So, he contacted some horse dealers in the pastoral area and planned to let the Yuanma Temple, which had been abandoned for several years, raise them and breed them slowly, which can save a lot of expenses."

"Alas, it's a pity that Mr. Huang, who is so calculating, doesn't marry a madam who understands his feelings." Ren Ye replied in a mean way, and then said, "Let's go over and take a look."

Lian'er held an umbrella for the prince, and the group came to the outside of the government office in the heavy rain.

On the wide street, there were more than forty top-quality horses with majestic looks and strong bodies tied up, and each of them had a special groom to serve them.

Behind the horses, there were more than 20 good breeding sheep. However, these sheep were not bought, but were given as a bonus by the other party after Huang and the horses had bargained.

Brother Huang personally checked the number of horses, and ordered a professional groom to check the health and age of the military horses. Only then did he happily look at the breeding sheep again.

Most of the sheep were fine, except for two that looked a little thin and wilted.

But after all, it was free, and something is better than nothing. Brother Huang ordered someone to check it again before paying the balance.

After a series of operations, the leader of the horse team from Southern Xinjiang smiled and clasped his fists towards Brother Huang and said, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

"Hey, don't go. I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some food for everyone. You can have something hot." Brother Huang greeted warmly.

To be realistic, in ancient times, there was an order of hierarchy. The prefect of a prefecture should have been like a local emperor. He would not personally negotiate with small merchants even for buying people, let alone buying horses himself.

However, Brother Huang is a modern man. He does not have so many outdated ideas, and he does everything to save the government money and make everyone's life better.

For example, bargaining, asking for extra heads, asking for breeding sheep, and also doing so to improve the treatment of the clerks in the six offices of the government office, to give everyone something good to eat, and to seek some benefits.

Jokes aside, Brother Huang really did his best in managing the family, and he devoted almost all his energy to the empire and King Huai.

The leader of the horse team smiled and clasped his fists, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, sir, but we have to hurry back to southern Xinjiang overnight, so we won't stay for long."

"Alright, be careful on the road. If you encounter bandits from Jingshan, tell them my name." Huang Ge replied, "When you go back, contact as many cheap and good stallions as you can. I'll take as many as you can."

"Yes, the villain has taken note of it."

"Go!"

After the two of them finished talking, a group of grooms left in a group.

Ren also watched everyone leave, and habitually glanced at the leading groom. He saw that he was a middle-aged man in his thirties, with a shaggy beard on his face, a rough look, and his left leg seemed to be disabled, and he walked with a limp.

Huang Ge saw Ren standing at the door, so he smiled and said, "Haha, if the Yuanma Temple serves well, and the tax revenue flows into the government office, I will gradually buy 3,000 good horses, and some unique magical mounts in southern Xinjiang, to first prepare the most needed leg power for the army, and then develop slowly. Even if a war really breaks out in the future, we won't have to ask for help."

"Brother Huang, you are truly my father! How lucky I am to have foreseen a phoenix chick like you."

"Don't talk nonsense, just find me a concubine by the end of the year." Brother Huang made a request.

"It's not a big problem."

"Okay, I'll send someone to take the horses and sheep to Yuanma Temple." Brother Huang completed another deal and left feeling refreshed.

"Okay, I have to go out as well." Ren Ye turned his head and looked at Lian'er: "Tonight... set up the princess' bedroom, I want to talk with my beloved concubine all night."

Lian Er said faintly: "Yes, I will prepare it right away."

……

About half an hour later, Ren Ye appeared in the Moon-Watching Pavilion in Suzaku City.

Under the top floor, Lin Xiang sat cross-legged on the couch. He glanced at the report submitted by Ren Ye and nodded with satisfaction: "Pretty good."

Ren also looked at him: "Master, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."

Lin Xiang was silent for a moment, and suddenly said, "Wait, leave the Nine-bend Blue Cloud Bamboo and the Dragon Cauldron behind."

"?!"

Ren was also stunned.

Lin Xiang slowly raised his head with a calm look.

"Oh!"

After Ren Ye reacted, he immediately summoned out the Nine-bend Green Cloud Bamboo and the Dragon Cauldron, made them become normal size, and placed them on the table.

"Okay, go ahead." Prime Minister Lin looked at the two treasures and waved his hand.

"Oh!"

Ren Ye turned around and left, but when he was near the door, he felt something was wrong, so he turned back and asked, "Master, do you want to play with these two treasures or borrow them?"

Lin Xiang was also stunned by this. He raised his head slowly, with a smile on his face: "What do you mean?"

"No, I am just curious and want to ask."

"How about playing with it? How about borrowing it?" Lin Xiang asked back with a smile.

Ren also blinked his eyes: "If Master wants to play with it, then I will naturally offer it to you with both hands. There is nothing to say. You can watch it as long as you want."

"What if I want to borrow it?" Lin Xiang picked up the Styx Vase and looked at it.

"If it's borrowed..." Ren Ye scratched his head and drew out a long sound, looking at his master with his eyes darting around.

"Why are you hesitating so much?" Minister Lin asked, staring at the bottle.

"Ahem, if it's borrowed, then relatives are relatives and money is money." Ren Ye gritted his teeth, bent down and clasped his fists and said, "Do you want to rent it by the month or by the day?"

Lin Xiang was stunned for a moment.

"...Hourly rental is also possible, but there is a deposit required. After all, it is borrowed, so there is a risk of damage."

Five seconds later.

"what!"

Screams rang out, and a group of people who were keeping watch saw a figure flying down from the Moon-Watching Pavilion with its head rushing down to the ground.

"Family members are family members, and wealth is wealth!"

In mid-air, he was still shouting stubbornly.

……

The land of southern border, Lingnan Prefecture.

A general clasped his fists and said to an old general in cloth: "Fatty Wu from Jingshan wants to see you."

"Jingshan? Someone from Qianli Green Camp?" The old general raised his head slowly, thought for a moment and replied, "No."

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It’s the last day. I’ll go back tomorrow and start making up for the words in this Monday’s update. It’ll be a long chapter.